Double Tokyo, Nishi Azabu

In Tokyo, it is believed land can carry the curse or fortune of what has once stood there. If true, this tucked away spot in...

By The Savvy Team
October 4, 2013 | Food & Drink

Parabola, Nishi Azabu

I like wine. Who doesn't? I'm also interested in wine and enjoy learning about it and how it pairs with food, but I confess I...

By Kelly Wetherille
October 2, 2013 | Food & Drink

Cookpad Launches English Site

Jun Kaneko has a unique business card. On the back is the English recipe for a Greek salad. In fact, all employees of Cookpad have...

By Japan Today
September 30, 2013 | Food & Drink

Roti, Roppongi

In the Tokyo food maze, sometimes you need a taste of the familiar. A Tokyo classic since 2001, Roti has managed to stay fresh and...

By The Savvy Team
September 20, 2013 | Food & Drink

Clinton St. Baking Company, Aoyama

We love a long, lazy brunch on a weekend morning. Who doesn't? But sometimes we wish we could have the same comforting breakfast foods on...

By The Savvy Team
September 6, 2013 | Food & Drink

Signature, Nihonbashi

There’s a whole lot of fine dining in Tokyo, with some particularly standout restaurants inside the city's many luxury hotels. The Mandarin Oriental is no...

By Maki Yasuda
September 2, 2013 | Food & Drink

Piacere, Marunouchi

  Most people likely don’t associate the Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, with Italian cuisine, but this oversight is what makes its Piacere restaurant a bit of...

By Kelly Wetherille
August 26, 2013 | Food & Drink

Suji’s, Azabudai

When most people think of American food, they think of traditional, homemade dishes like apple pie, backyard-grilled hot dogs and tuna casserole. We all have...

By The Savvy Team
August 19, 2013 | Food & Drink

The Coffee Shop, Daikanyama

On a small Daikanyama side street near the bridge crossing the Yamanote line and just up from Meiji-dori you will find a hidden caffeine haven...

By Lauren Shannon
August 5, 2013 | Food & Drink

Summer Cocktails from Tokyo’s Top Hotels

Summer is in full swing, and what better way to cool down and savor the sunshine than with a refreshing, fruity cocktail from one of...

By The Savvy Team
July 30, 2013 | Food & Drink

Bills, Omotesando

Personally, as much as I adore the delicate craft and high quality of Japanese food, when I roll out of bed in the morning all...

By The Savvy Team
July 22, 2013 | Food & Drink